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Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly backs Gambhir for India coach’s role

Gambhir, who recently guided the Kolkata Knight Riders to a third Indian Premier League title triumph after 10 years, is widely speculated to take over from Dravid once the latter’s tenure culminates at the end of the T20 World Cup.

Leading light

His rise and rise coincided with the Left’s prolonged occupation of Writers’ Buildings, where Asoke Bhattacharjee, the Siliguri strongman, was jocularly referred to as the state’s Sourav mantri.